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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1965
Page
7
New York high society notes Billy Rose and Joyce Mathews plan a likely Rome wedding, third marriage between them, sixth for Rose and fifth for Mathews. The item also covers a mix of theater and film personalities, plus career updates and notable retirements.
AP reports Mary Tyler Moore under siege from GI letters after Stars and Stripes ran a photo of photographers at work. Moore, star of The Dick Van Dyke Show, entertained 25 to 50 letters daily while a public library adds diverse long-play records to its collection, from ballet to jazz and children’s classics.
In Potsdam an East German court sentenced Horst Schoeneberger of Dortmund to 12 years for allegedly trying to hijack a car carrying his brother Heinz, who was shot during a Christmas night escape at the Wall. The Soviet press agency reported the trial and the brothers’ fates in the complex border case.
In Bonn AP dispatch, Erhard's government backs U S Vietnam peace efforts. A Mary Tyler Moore photo hints at provocative publicity as she shifts from her housewife role. Moore may move to Universal for ten film projects, depending on success, with Van Dyke and Reiner busy with commitments.
Participants at the fifth international Pugwash conference on science and world affairs urged major powers to adopt a more constructive stance in conflicts between smaller nations. The Washington based event brought together scientists and policy analysts to discuss global tensions and arms control.
The report states individuals were guilty of forcibly trying to carry off the girls who appeared as witnesses, detailing the alleged actions and the involvement of unnamed defendants.
A retrospective of 1965 highlights in Hollywood including Nat King Cole’s death, Patricia Neal’s strokes and recovery, Julie Andrews’ Oscar win, Dorothy Malone’s health scare, Cary Grant’s marriage and fatherhood, the passing of veteran stars, Sinatra and Mia Farrow romance, Kim Novak’s wedding, Marie McDonald’s death, and the year’s bond mania following the Beatles.
The text notes James Bond as a 1965 phenomenon, highlighting jet age intrigue and the success of two films generating millions in box office draw, with a pair of Reis mentioned as figures in the discussion.
Screenwriter Frank Nugent known for She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and The Quiet Man has died of a heart attack at his Los Angeles home. He was 57 and died en route to a hospital. Nugent earlier worked for the New York Times as a theater and film critic and editor before joining Twentieth Century Fox in 1940. He also wrote for magazines including Saturday Evening Post and Collier's.
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